A month after being named to the All-Region XXI First Team, one of Bristol Community College’s brightest basketball stars, Shane DaRosa, has received honorable mention “All-American” accolades from the National Junior College Athletics Association for Division III.

DaRosa led Bristol to an 18-11 record in one of the program’s most successful seasons to date, which included a Massachusetts Community College Athletic Conference championship and a semifinal appearance in the Region XXI tournament.

The star guard was also a dominant offensive force all season, en route to the league’s second highest scoring output of 24.1 points per game. His 3-point shooting percentage of 41.8 percent was seventh overall, while his 85.1 percentage free throw rate was tops in the league.

The sophomore guard never had less than 11 points in a game, and he tallied a career-high 40 points against Springfield Tech on Feb. 6. DaRosa proved to be more than just an electric scorer, as his 6.3 assists per game was the league’s best, facilitating the Bristol offense that led Division 3 of Region XXI with a blistering 84.4 points per game. To round out his contributions, DaRosa snagged 1.6 steals per game while also grabbing 4.1 rebounds per contest.

DaRosa’s playing days are now over for the Bristol Bees, having used his two years of eligibility permitted by the NJCAA. He is weighing his options on where to continue his education, and his playing career, following his graduation from BCC.